Tuskys is the leading retailer in
Kenya with presence in Uganda. It is known for its innovation, market
leadership in introduction of new and excellent concepts; some of the
innovations by Tuskys include, in-house baking, deli, milk on tap and cooking
oil on tap.
The company has completed formulation
of its strategic plan for the period 2015-2019.
Some positions have arisen out of the
new strategic direction.
Networks & Security Analyst
Report to: Networks
& Security Officer
Duties and Responsibilities
- Supporting, Configuration, Monitoring and
Administration of Network Security, Switches, Routers and internet
firewalls.
- Carrying out planned Data center equipment
maintenance as per the schedules with vendors or internally;
- Data Centre Management Involving server
upgrades & maintenance and data center access control.
- Managing Internet providers, network/Links
services and other service providers
- Supervising IT (Network) equipment suppliers
to ensure that their service level agreement maintenance is carried out
satisfactorily.
- Ensure high availability and reliability of
the Internet & Network infrastructure, applications and connectivity
within branches and DR site auto-failover
Professional Qualifications, Job
experience & Skills requirement:
- BSC Degree in Computer Science or related
field
- Must Possess Cisco Certification (CCNA and
CCNP)
- Microsoft MCSE/MCP/MCSA will be added
advantage
- Security Citification CEH/CISA/CSSP/CCNA
Security
- Experience in, 2003/2008 server platforms,
Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange Server, ISA Server and SQL Server
2008 or a higher version.
- Solid knowledge of LAN/WAN Configurations with
experience in Cisco routers, Network security, auto failovers, switches,
internet firewalls and wireless technology
- Minimum 3- 5 years working experience in a
busy IT environment with DR sites & remote locations.
Systems Analyst – NAV ERP 2009/2013
Report to: Manager - Business Applications
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Implementation of Microsoft Dynamics NAV ERP
enhancements using version NAV 2009/2013, documentation, training and
Report Creation.
- Ability to lead Customer Business Process
Workshops, requirements gathering and fit-gap analysis.
- NAV set up and configuration, consulting,
training, documentation of technical designs, testing, and providing
on-site and remote customer support.
- Implement NAV best practices and improve
business processes so that Dynamics NAV improves the overall business
processes and profitability.
- Provide User Support and management where
applicable for all internal applications within the NAV (Financials,
Inventory & Purchasing);
Professional Qualifications, Job
experience & Skills requirement:
- BSC Degree in Computer Science or related
field
- Must Possess Microsoft NAV 2009/2013 Certification
and working knowledge of accounting. A CPA is preferred.
- Possess knowledge of programming procedures
and programming languages including Microsoft .NET, JavaScript, CSIDE
Development, SQL Scripting , IIS and web technologies
- Experience in Dynamics NAV software project
implementation Including Dynamics CRM
- Good working knowledge in Microsoft SQL
Clustered environment & NAV Native databases
- Minimum 2 years working experience in a busy
IT environment with remote locations.
Electrical and Refrigeration Technician
Report to: Facilities Manager.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Service commercial refrigeration equipment and
systems to include walk-in coolers, freezers, small self-contained
equipment, reach-ins, etc.
- Inspect systems and their components (e.g. air
conditioning, heating and refrigeration units, etc.) to ensuring safety
and identifying necessary repairs and providing an ongoing program of
preventive maintenance.
- Diagnose problems in commercial refrigeration
systems to identify equipment and/or systems repair and replacement needs.
- Perform routine and preventive maintenance as
needed and/or assigned for the purpose of ensuring the ongoing functioning
of freezers and refrigeration systems.
Professional Qualifications, Job
experience & Skills requirement:
- Certificate or Diploma in Electrical and
Electronics Engineering or Certificate or Diploma in Mechanical
Engineering.
- Refrigerant certification
- Energy management experience is a plus.
- Knowledge of oiling systems, condensing and
pressure control as well as glycol systems also a plus.
- One year or more related experience and/or
training and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Inventory Accountant
Reporting to: GM-Finance
Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage an high performing inventory management
team
- Establishing and implementing inventory
management policies and procedures.
- Lead the Perform daily weekly and monthly
physical stock checks in all the Branches and highlight variances to the
management.
- Perform weekly and monthly physical assets and
tools counts in the company and high light variances to the management.
- Prepare and distribute daily, weekly, monthly
and ad-hoc inventory levels and consumption reports to all the relevant
departments.
- Maintaining acceptable and accurate inventory
levels at warehouse/inventory locations based on Re-order levels
- Identify shortfalls and surplus inventory,
daily, weekly and monthly for replenishment.
- Coordinate with accounts department and
marketing department to ensure that all product costs are properly taken
in the cost of sales and inventory costs.
- Responsible for communicating with all
department managers and purchasing on inventory levels and locations.
- Coordinate with warehouse team to implement
and ensure control system to reduce damage, breakage and inventory
obsolescence.
- Reviewing obsolete/redundant inventory to
facilitate their removal from the warehouse. Assist Financial Controller
in ad-hoc relevant projects.
- Assist other functional units within the
Finance team in carrying out jobs as and when required by the management.
- Ensure accurate posting of all inventory
transactions to the ERP system
Professional Qualifications, Job
experience & Skills requirement
- Bachelors Degree in Finance/Accounting and/or
suitable background experience in inventory management in retail
- CPA ‘K’ holder.
- Operationally oriented and comfortable working
in a retail company environment and experience with branch operations
would be ideal.
- Have a detailed understanding of current
inventory control systems with a working knowledge of retail company
processes.
- 4 years experience in a busy environment in
which 2 years in the relevant/same field
- Excellent interpersonal and communication
skills.
Category Manager - Clothing, Footwear and
Furniture
Report to: GM
Operations.
The category manager is supposed to
be an in-store expert in the merchandising, pricing, management, and sales of
cloths.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for managing inventory and for
effectively planning and forecasting in order to maximize the
profitability of the inventory flow.• Balancing projected forecasts and
actual sales, create trend forecasts and implement sales plans.
- Financial analysis is also a key part of the
planning responsibilities in the clothing, footwear and furniture section.
- Responsible for setting competitive pricing
points, and adjusting the pricing to increase sales and clear out stagnant
items from inventory.
- Often work closely with buyers to expand
successful product lines, and implement successful exit strategies for
unsuccessful unpopular merchandise.
- Responsible in creating marketing success
formula - the right products at the right time for the right price.
- Must maintain a positive and productive vendor
relationship which directly affects the in-store pricing and marketing of
the products within a category.
- Responsible in pricing, shelving, marketing
and promotions of the category’s products in order to make them as
visible, accessible, and appealing to customers as possible.
Professional Qualifications, Job
experience & Skills requirement
- Bachelor’s degree in business management.
- Must have strong background with merchandising
and vendor relationships specifically in clothing, footwear and furniture.
- Experience in FCMG and or clothing, footwear
and furniture sales is an added advantage
Category Manager - Tuskys Fresh
Report to: Head
of Fresh.
The category manager is supposed to
be an in-store expert in the merchandising, pricing, management, and sales of a
certain group or type of products and should also contribute to the
profitability of the store by increasing the category sales, and improving
inventory turnover within the category.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Achieve the budgeted growth in category sales
- Responsible for managing inventory and for
effectively planning and forecasting in order to maximize the
profitability of the inventory flow.
- Balancing projected forecasts and actual
sales, create trend forecasts and implement sales plans.
- Responsible for setting competitive pricing
points, and adjusting the pricing to increase sales and clear out stagnant
items from inventory.
- Often work closely with buyers to expand
successful product lines, and implement successful exit strategies for
unsuccessful ones.
- Responsible in creating marketing success
formula - the right products at the right time for the right price.
- Must maintain a positive and productive vendor
relationship which directly affects the in-store pricing and marketing of
the products within a category.
- Responsible in pricing, shelving, marketing
and promotions of the category’s products in order to make them as
visible, accessible, and appealing to customers as possible.
Professional Qualifications, Job
experience & Skills requirement
- Bachelor’s degree in business management.
- Must have strong background with merchandising
and vendor relationships specifically in food and clothing.
- Experience in FCMG and or Fresh sales is an
added advantage
Customer Experience Manager
Report to: Chief Operating Officer.
Purpose: To manage internal and external customer
relationships
Duties and Responsibilities
- Formulating world class standards in customer
management processes, for both Internal and external customer
- Leading multi level engagements with customers
across platforms email, social media, telephone, blogs and interpersonal
- Training staff or employees to deliver
excellent customer service and involving in staff appraisals and
recruitment process.• Keeping abreast developments and changes in customer
service field by reading pertinent journals, attending meetings and
courses.
- Analyzing data or statistics to identify the
customer service level, the organization is providing.
- Lead implementation of CRM system for world
class customer service
Professional Qualifications, Job
experience & Skills requirement
- Politeness, confidence, tact, patience,
politeness, and diplomacy while dealing with complex problems.
- Motivational, listening, and problem-solving
skills.
- Ability to produce creative ideas to
ameliorate customer service standards.
- Should be able to ameliorate customer service
skills.
- Ability to lead and supervise teams and work
under tight deadlines.
Education and Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Commerce Consumer studies,
Business studies, or Management studies related field from an accredited
institution.
- Experience in customer service management or
related activities.
- 3 years experience in a busy environment in
which 2 years in the relevant/same field.
- Mature, self-motivated, proactive, willing to
learn and able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Head of Fresh
Reports To: Chief
Executive Officer
Purpose: The holder of the position will be expected to provide leadership and growth in the fresh business line which include bakery, deli and butchery
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee the process of baking pastries in the
bakery and deli sections.
- Order ingredients for the pastries and deli
department.
- Ensure cleanliness and proper hygiene in the
bakery and deli section.
- Maintain the records for the bakery and deli
section ex: receipts from warehouse, production records.
Professional Qualifications, Job
experience & Skills requirement:
- Degree in Food Technology / Catering or
business related field
- Post graduate diploma in food and beverage
management or hotel management will be an added advantage.
- 3 – 5 years experience food and beverage
environment.
- Experience in business development in
perishable goods environment
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their applications including detailed CVS to Human Resource Manager on email hr@tuskys.com before 30th May 2015
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their applications including detailed CVS to Human Resource Manager on email hr@tuskys.com before 30th May 2015
